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we had clinton on deficit reduction. what makes president obama think this will be different? >> steve, good afternoon. white house officials say this is really a conditionation of the conversation that president obama started with congress and the american people last night. i would say more brudly, this is really a key part of the strategy in terms of trying to get the policies passed through congress. in this instance, you have president obama out today and talking about investing in new manufacturing projects. new infrastructure anding in ad that, childhood education and stiffer gun control laws. as a way to pressure congress, get this passed in the court of public opinion first. that is what we expect president obama to do not just this week, but the coming weeks. tomorrow he will be in georgia. on friday he will be in chicago. again, talking about these key aspects of the plans and policies that he unveiled last night. i can tell you that he ticked off a number of goals that he would like to see happen and a lot of them poled very well. a lot of skepticism about this is
we had clinton on deficit reduction. what makes president obama think this will be different? >> steve, good afternoon. white house officials say this is really a conditionation of the conversation that president obama started with congress and the american people last night. i would say more brudly, this is really a key part of the strategy in terms of trying to get the policies passed through congress. in this instance, you have president obama out today and talking about investing in...
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it was watched for 33.5 million that, is the lowest number since bill clinton's last address in 2000 seen by two million fewer. >>> the president will join google for the latest a series of fireside hangouts. it's a 21st century take on franklin roosevelt's famous radio fireside chats to talk about the state of the union address. >>> and in north carolina wednesday, president obama talked about life after the white house. >> after this whole presidency thing, well, we're looking for a little spot to, yeah -- come on down. play a little golf. do a little hiking, fishing, barbecue. >> and that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. now for a look at the national weather, here's bill karins. >> he'll never have to campaign again. he's already thinking about life after the white house. >> that has to be a relief, right? win or lose, horrible. good morning, everyone. valentine's day is herement we have a little snow to cover the ground in a few spots of portions of pennsylvania, new jersey and then right through southern new england. this wasn't a lot. most of the cities were warm eno
it was watched for 33.5 million that, is the lowest number since bill clinton's last address in 2000 seen by two million fewer. >>> the president will join google for the latest a series of fireside hangouts. it's a 21st century take on franklin roosevelt's famous radio fireside chats to talk about the state of the union address. >>> and in north carolina wednesday, president obama talked about life after the white house. >> after this whole presidency thing, well, we're...
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there he is with bill clinton. he would arrive early and share snacks while awaiting facetime with the president. people would say gosh, i saw you shaking hands with the president. take a look at ohio republican gene schmidt at last year's address. >> well, unfortunately for miss schmidt, that success on the check turned into a radio attack ad for her challenger. >> there's someone kissing the president. who's that? looks like congresswoman jean schmidt. >> ahh schmidt. is she a democrat? she seems very close with the president. >> no, bob. she's a long-time republican politician but she did vote for the wall street bailout and for the president's debt limit increase. >> schmidt was primaried and lost for doing that, kissing the president. what did they say during their reaction? better butterfield nothing tops looking like you're sharing a joke in this case with president obama. quote, i said don't forget us in north carolina he said how could i. and we would erupt in laughter. that's a laugher. another tip, keep
there he is with bill clinton. he would arrive early and share snacks while awaiting facetime with the president. people would say gosh, i saw you shaking hands with the president. take a look at ohio republican gene schmidt at last year's address. >> well, unfortunately for miss schmidt, that success on the check turned into a radio attack ad for her challenger. >> there's someone kissing the president. who's that? looks like congresswoman jean schmidt. >> ahh schmidt. is she...
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it dids business with bill clinton. but think about this. getting republicans to vote for a tax increase, just think about how hujs that was, what a huge, bitter pill that was to swallow for the republican party. they are losing power quickly because the country just isn't with them. and i think the karl rove wing is taking advantage and trying to take the party back. >> well, joy reid, ryan grim, i'm going to have to leave it there. thanks for your time this evening. ahead, meet the gop's answer to president obama. they think marco rubio is their new guy. that's next. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something important to say? ♪ yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate send
it dids business with bill clinton. but think about this. getting republicans to vote for a tax increase, just think about how hujs that was, what a huge, bitter pill that was to swallow for the republican party. they are losing power quickly because the country just isn't with them. and i think the karl rove wing is taking advantage and trying to take the party back. >> well, joy reid, ryan grim, i'm going to have to leave it there. thanks for your time this evening. ahead, meet the...
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clinton is backing betty white. lewis will explain when "way too early" comes right back. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? >>> the administration is defending the leg alt of drone strikes including the targeting of u.s. citizens suspected of engaging in terrorism. tell your friends that according to the new america foundation, there have been 349 drone strikes in pakistan alone since 2004. an estimated 300 civilians have been killed. enough with the real news. what are we talking around the water cooler? >> it's nice to see you here. >> i'll be back soon. don't worry. >> good. pred president obama held a press briefing
clinton is backing betty white. lewis will explain when "way too early" comes right back. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of...
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. >>> and former secretary sink of state hillary clinton will start to make speeches, getting fees as high as $100,000 per gig. the first lady may also make speeches for free or donate money to charity. >>> and first lady michelle obama said her new bangs were inspired by a mid-life crisis. on rachael ray, she joked about her new "do". >> this is my mid-life crisis, the bangs, i couldn't get a sports car, i couldn't bungee jump, so you went to the bangs. >> you went for the bangs. >> i can do this, this is all mine. >> all mine, and one more edition of scrambled politics. good morning, bill. >>> i'm getting over the $100,000 that hillary clinton will get per speech. >> that is the money after you leave office. you can make a lot by speaking. >> who would stay in office? why? well, good morning, everyone, let's take a look at the forecast, get you out the door, a lot of people returning to school after the long weekend. snow comes to wisconsin, a lot of rain with the system all the way to michigan, pennsylvania, erie, looks like rain there for pittsburgh, too, one big story today, the
. >>> and former secretary sink of state hillary clinton will start to make speeches, getting fees as high as $100,000 per gig. the first lady may also make speeches for free or donate money to charity. >>> and first lady michelle obama said her new bangs were inspired by a mid-life crisis. on rachael ray, she joked about her new "do". >> this is my mid-life crisis, the bangs, i couldn't get a sports car, i couldn't bungee jump, so you went to the bangs....
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this was the trap republicans fell into the '90s with bill clinton. and it's one that the white house thinks politically they may have set for the republicans going forward. all right. >>> up next, second term. second chances. we're going to hear from a guy who knows firsthand just how short the shelf life can be in the second term when working with congress. president clinton's chief of staff, john padesta, joining us for a reality check. how much of that laundry list from last night can really get done. >>> again a look ahead at today's politics planner. confer mags hearing for jack lew is today in the senate finance committee. that could be probably not as fire worky as hagel. but still will come with some tough questions for him on his days at citi bank. of course, the president hits the road. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiv
this was the trap republicans fell into the '90s with bill clinton. and it's one that the white house thinks politically they may have set for the republicans going forward. all right. >>> up next, second term. second chances. we're going to hear from a guy who knows firsthand just how short the shelf life can be in the second term when working with congress. president clinton's chief of staff, john padesta, joining us for a reality check. how much of that laundry list from last night...
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days after retiring as secretary of state, hillary clinton, somebody has launched a new web site for her showing off this glamorous new face. facelift perhaps? well, that's fueling rumors about a run for president in 2016 but her aides say it's simply a way for fans and the media to reach her. >> two hours after that comment, fox's steve doocy tweeted, i was saying hillary clinton had a new facelift for sight. new jersey governor chris christie was upset today after hearing these comments -- >> it's almost like a time bomb waiting to happen unless he addresses those issues running for office. i'm a republican so i like chris christie a lot. i want him to run pip just want him to lose weight. i'm a physician more than i'm a democrat and republican. i worry about this man dieing in office. >> chris christie, who has publicly talked about his weight three days in a row now had this reaction to dr. mariano's comment. >> i find it fascinating in a doctor in arizona who's never met me, never examined me, never reviewed my records could make a diagnosis about me. this just another hack to w
days after retiring as secretary of state, hillary clinton, somebody has launched a new web site for her showing off this glamorous new face. facelift perhaps? well, that's fueling rumors about a run for president in 2016 but her aides say it's simply a way for fans and the media to reach her. >> two hours after that comment, fox's steve doocy tweeted, i was saying hillary clinton had a new facelift for sight. new jersey governor chris christie was upset today after hearing these comments...
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clinton will earn, quote, well into the six figures for her speeches. but also speak for free for causes that she believes in. >>> former south carolina governor, mark sanford, is up with a new tv ad in his race to fill a vacant congressional seat. in that ad, he touches on the extra marital affair that got him ousted from office. >> i've cut spending, reduced debt, and made government more accountable. more recently, i've experienced how none of us go through life without mistakes. in that life, i humbly step forward and ask for your help in changing washington. >>> and florida senator marco rubio has hauled in some serious cash since his water-sipping moment since last tuesday's republican response to the state of the union. rubio's reclaim america pac has raised more than $100,000 from get your water bottle today promotion. the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder sym
clinton will earn, quote, well into the six figures for her speeches. but also speak for free for causes that she believes in. >>> former south carolina governor, mark sanford, is up with a new tv ad in his race to fill a vacant congressional seat. in that ad, he touches on the extra marital affair that got him ousted from office. >> i've cut spending, reduced debt, and made government more accountable. more recently, i've experienced how none of us go through life without...
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staff sergeant clinton l. romesha united states army. for gal land ri at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. staff sergeant clinton l. romesha distinguished himself at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a section leader with bravo troop 3rd squadron 61st cavalry regiment, 4th infantry division in combat operations at outpost keating afghanistan on october 3rd, 2009. on that morning, staff sergeant romesha and comrades awakened to an attack by approximately 300 enemy attackers on all 4 sides of the compound from rifles, grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns and small arms fires. he moved uncovered under intense enemy fire to conduct a reconnaissance and seek reinforcements before returning to action. staff sergeant romesha took out a machine gun team and while engaging a second, the generator was struck by rocket propelled grenade inflikting him with wounds. undeterred sergeant staff romesha continued to fight and upon the arrival of another soldier to aid
staff sergeant clinton l. romesha united states army. for gal land ri at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. staff sergeant clinton l. romesha distinguished himself at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a section leader with bravo troop 3rd squadron 61st cavalry regiment, 4th infantry division in combat operations at outpost keating afghanistan on october 3rd, 2009. on that morning, staff sergeant romesha and comrades awakened to an...
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saying to secretary clinton i'm going to fire you. when you get them together on the stage get your popcorn. >> thank you both for joining me tonight. coming up. a funny thing happened to me today trying to get through a congressman's office and they didn't take our calls or answer our questions. so we will tell you what they did that was so stupid coming up in the rewrite. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking
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clinton-ryan? >> i think they're one to one. if hillary clinton runs, we all thought she was the inevitable candidate in 2008, and we're proved wrong. but certainly she would start out as a huge frontrunner, nobody else on the democratic side. so really it is a question if paul ryan can get through. i would say james garfield, the only sitting house member ever elected president. >> and jonathan, he is also up against the viewers. the history, doing the television age that the losing vice presidential candidate always goes on to never be president. ana-marie cox, and jonathan allen, thank you very much. >>> coming up, when do you think mississippi ratified the 13th amendment abolishing slavery in this country? send us your guesses on facebook or twitter, the answer coming up. here is a hint. it actually took a movie to get them to do it. >>> and the most love-sick governor of our time, back, running for congress in south carolina. and the frontrunner in the democratic party to run against him it steven colbert's sister. we'll pr
clinton-ryan? >> i think they're one to one. if hillary clinton runs, we all thought she was the inevitable candidate in 2008, and we're proved wrong. but certainly she would start out as a huge frontrunner, nobody else on the democratic side. so really it is a question if paul ryan can get through. i would say james garfield, the only sitting house member ever elected president. >> and jonathan, he is also up against the viewers. the history, doing the television age that the...
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there have been other challenges to political parties, as you may know, i worked for bill clinton in the early 1990s, and the democrats felt locked out of the white house just as much as the republicans might think they are now. some of the changes clinton pushed were -- ultimately, that's the way to stay a robust party able to compete for a new country, and, you know, it is a new country. it's more diverse. it's more urban. we have had moves to the cities for years, but then they moved that to the suburbs. now even the suburbs are moving back to the cities. this is the future of the country, and we need everybody to be playing for that broad majority. >> when we talk about the republicans building a bigger tent, so we just finished talking about immigration, and it seems like whether it's eric cantor or marco rubio, there are voice that is want to be more inclusive. whether now or later. the reality, though, is that on a parallel track you have gop governors who are pursuing changes to the electoral college system. the redistricting in 2010 sort of cemented red versus blue rather th
there have been other challenges to political parties, as you may know, i worked for bill clinton in the early 1990s, and the democrats felt locked out of the white house just as much as the republicans might think they are now. some of the changes clinton pushed were -- ultimately, that's the way to stay a robust party able to compete for a new country, and, you know, it is a new country. it's more diverse. it's more urban. we have had moves to the cities for years, but then they moved that to...
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clinton was good, too. let me show you some bill clinton. >> mr. clinton, i wasn't being political there, i was really going to show you. >> let me throw something at you. when poll tixs make a gaffe, you guys never let it go. you take it, drief it home and you become identified with it because you guys really cement the imablg. like last week, marco rubio's watergate. >> why was the water so far away? it would have been less awkward if he reached down the front of his pants to get it. >> a true professional knows, you know, you just cover your problem by always maintaining eye contact with the home viewer and connecting with the audience. >> it would have been less awkward had he been wearing one of these. >> you'll notice, you know. >> i mean, when you guys grab one gaffe and just drill it in, it stays in the mirn mind and we never let it go. >> well, you know why? it's because, you know, especially in the case like marco rubio, this guy made it so easy. it's one thing when something gets into the ground water and becomes part of the american pop
clinton was good, too. let me show you some bill clinton. >> mr. clinton, i wasn't being political there, i was really going to show you. >> let me throw something at you. when poll tixs make a gaffe, you guys never let it go. you take it, drief it home and you become identified with it because you guys really cement the imablg. like last week, marco rubio's watergate. >> why was the water so far away? it would have been less awkward if he reached down the front of his pants...
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of all the programs, we were talking about clinton getting out the laundry list and how the president is going to pay for it. almost nothing he presented carries this massive price tag. the $9 new minimum wage is on private industry. the only thing that shifted, if it happens and it hits domestic programs, it's going to be the republicans who are responsible. that's a credible argument. if we step back and all this talk about the huge liberal expansion, it was liberal rhetoric. we are not talking about a lot of spending, but continuing to contract sequester or not. >> let me bring in david price which by the way was the first stop for the president's post state of the union tour. thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> your colleague was just on with andrea mitchell and said the democrats need to produce a budget and everything falls into place, blaming the president and democrats for not producing a budget here. we are looking at sequester. mitch mcconnell said it will take place. some republicans believe that the democrats will be to blame for this. >> well, the notion that the pr
of all the programs, we were talking about clinton getting out the laundry list and how the president is going to pay for it. almost nothing he presented carries this massive price tag. the $9 new minimum wage is on private industry. the only thing that shifted, if it happens and it hits domestic programs, it's going to be the republicans who are responsible. that's a credible argument. if we step back and all this talk about the huge liberal expansion, it was liberal rhetoric. we are not...
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let's start with hillary clinton. politico reports she has this, you know, agent she is going to start getting out there. in a way, it kind of takes her out of the political fray of washington. a good move if she is trying to set herself up for 2016 and keep herself in a controlled way? >> absolutely keeping her out there but it goes to an interesting point. women do still need to work to constantly keep themselves relevant if they want to set themselves up for their next move. secretary clinton come off an unbelievable four years. i think if you count up all of the time she spent traveling it's over 86 days or something like that. 1,700 meetings across the world. she has had an unbelievably four years and needs to keep herself relevant and this is a great way to do it. >> in addition to speaking, hillary clinton is also saying that she plans to write another memoir. this will focus on her time as secretary of state. as i'm sure you know she had the other memoir before running in 2008. does this strike you in any way
let's start with hillary clinton. politico reports she has this, you know, agent she is going to start getting out there. in a way, it kind of takes her out of the political fray of washington. a good move if she is trying to set herself up for 2016 and keep herself in a controlled way? >> absolutely keeping her out there but it goes to an interesting point. women do still need to work to constantly keep themselves relevant if they want to set themselves up for their next move. secretary...
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hillary clinton had that, john kerry had that. very striking yesterday. the republicans, they seemed very happy to, you know, pile on a really sharply attack chuck hagel. you saw roy blunt come out today and say he's not voting for this nominee. you saw the republicans be very aggressive. at the same time, every democrat is for him. and as long as the democrats stay with him, it's hashrd to imagine he will not be confirmed. but a very rough and unusual day yesterday for hagel. >> all right, julie, you had the opportunity to work with secretary ray la hood and know about the preparedness that goes into getting cabinet members ready for hearings like and able to take on the tough questions. i want to remind everybody some of the fumbles chuck hagel had yesterday and talk about what would have gone into getting him ready. take a look. >> i have just been handed a note that i misspoke and said i supported the president's position on containment. if i said that, it meant to say that -- obviously, his position on containment, we don't have a position on contain
hillary clinton had that, john kerry had that. very striking yesterday. the republicans, they seemed very happy to, you know, pile on a really sharply attack chuck hagel. you saw roy blunt come out today and say he's not voting for this nominee. you saw the republicans be very aggressive. at the same time, every democrat is for him. and as long as the democrats stay with him, it's hashrd to imagine he will not be confirmed. but a very rough and unusual day yesterday for hagel. >> all...
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more than double the bill clinton increase in the federal gasoline tax. the wyoming state gasoline tax is going to be higher than the federal gasoline tax. wyoming's gasoline tax is going to be 24 cents. as i said, the federal gasoline tax now is only 18.4 cents. why are they doing that? for the same reason democrats vote to raise taxes. because the government needs the money. and in this case, the state of wyoming needs the money. according to this guy's theory, there won't be a job left in wyoming by the fourth of july, but wyoming republicans know that washington republicans are lying about taxes and so they are confident that a 10 cent increase in the gasoline tax will not close down the state. but when wyoming survives its 10 cent increase in the gasoline tax, we can't expect washington republicans to follow wyoming republicans and rewrite their tax policy to include the principle of responsibly raising taxes when needed. washington republicans will never, ever, ever, ever have to do that, ever. thanks to their enablers, the responsible democrats. [
more than double the bill clinton increase in the federal gasoline tax. the wyoming state gasoline tax is going to be higher than the federal gasoline tax. wyoming's gasoline tax is going to be 24 cents. as i said, the federal gasoline tax now is only 18.4 cents. why are they doing that? for the same reason democrats vote to raise taxes. because the government needs the money. and in this case, the state of wyoming needs the money. according to this guy's theory, there won't be a job left in...
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strikes me bill clinton in 1998, the one time since the james monroe presidency that in the sixth year the white house is actually managed to pick up house seats and very hard to do that in the sixth year but what's the mood picking up among democrats in washington about how 2014 is shaping up for them and how the issues play in to them? >> i was asking that question today. they're not counting the chickens just yet. not only a different electorate in the polls in midterms, much more republican electorate than in presidential years, but you have a very different congress than in the mid-1990s. not that many districts up where obama -- where republicans sitting in seats obama won that district. there's not that much swing going on here. that doesn't mean democrats can't win back the house if things continue to go bad and what we're fighting over now put out a list of 27 members targeting over the sequester is a fight for this year to sort of set the stage for next year. still too far out to say democrats are in a position to win and we can say it's hard to win back the house. you know,
strikes me bill clinton in 1998, the one time since the james monroe presidency that in the sixth year the white house is actually managed to pick up house seats and very hard to do that in the sixth year but what's the mood picking up among democrats in washington about how 2014 is shaping up for them and how the issues play in to them? >> i was asking that question today. they're not counting the chickens just yet. not only a different electorate in the polls in midterms, much more...
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bill clinton was needed by barack obama and clinton loves to be needed. that's what carries forward. i don't think that dynamic will change now. for both of them to establish what they want in history, they need each other. and it's also true, and the reason bill clinton reacted so strongly to that comment about ronald reagan, is because bill clinton understood some of the truth of that. he always realized that he was just sort of a transitional presidency and he granted that he didn't have the opportunity that he felt to be a great president because no crisis arose that a rot of them shot. and for that reason, for the fact that barack obama is truly the first black president whereas bill clinton was sort of symbolically and loved, you know, the better part of his nature was his idealism about race. for those reasons, it created some problems between them. but, in politics, both of these men realized there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies and they need each other right now. >> did clinton like your book, "first in his class." >> at the ti
bill clinton was needed by barack obama and clinton loves to be needed. that's what carries forward. i don't think that dynamic will change now. for both of them to establish what they want in history, they need each other. and it's also true, and the reason bill clinton reacted so strongly to that comment about ronald reagan, is because bill clinton understood some of the truth of that. he always realized that he was just sort of a transitional presidency and he granted that he didn't have the...
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felt a little clintonesque aspect to it the way clinton used to do state of the unions. i want to do this, i want to do this. a series of smaller issues in a large framework, if you got it all would be a big change, but small things that he wants to get done in a larger context. but, you know, this speech is going to be remembered for the last ten minutes. and i'll tell you, you just can't help -- you watch him -- his ability -- i don't think people understand how hard it is to get members of congress. even on the half of them who agree with you as a sitting president, to act like an audience in a congregation. or act like an audience in a campaign rally. they lived the moment. when i saw jeff sessions standing up clapping and looking for the 102-year-old woman up there. you thought, boy, they all bought into the moment. that's something -- it's a nice moment for washington. >> although john boehner did not get up for the 102-year-old woman. >> no, but he got up or other things too. please, it's at the end of the speech. >> what about marco rubio, there's been a lot of n
felt a little clintonesque aspect to it the way clinton used to do state of the unions. i want to do this, i want to do this. a series of smaller issues in a large framework, if you got it all would be a big change, but small things that he wants to get done in a larger context. but, you know, this speech is going to be remembered for the last ten minutes. and i'll tell you, you just can't help -- you watch him -- his ability -- i don't think people understand how hard it is to get members of...
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what reagan, clinton and bush's speeches can policy about president obama's chances for getting what he wants. we are live in rome as bets are being placed on who will lead the more than one billion roman catholics when the pope steps down. you are wuchatching "the daily rundown." i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. you should not start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores,
what reagan, clinton and bush's speeches can policy about president obama's chances for getting what he wants. we are live in rome as bets are being placed on who will lead the more than one billion roman catholics when the pope steps down. you are wuchatching "the daily rundown." i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many,...
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the pairing that was obama and clinton, what do you think of the pairing that will be obama and kerry? >> it's an impressive team. both know a lot about foreign policy. the choice of europe and the mideast are important for symbolic reasons. some europeans felt that the obama administration paid too much attention to asia. this trip signals that nato is an enduring partnership for us and going to the mideast, you have so many crisis that they need to deal with from syria to iran to continued troubles in egypt and iraq. it makes sense to start here. i think that what the world is looking for for the united states is leadership. they are looking for an outward-leaning america, not trying to drawback into our borders as the far right or even the far left would have us do. secretary kerry you have a convincing and convinced international which is a great strength. >> based on that, the pivot to asia is in the confirmation hearings and he said i'm not convinced that a ramp up in the asia-pacific area is critical yet. that is something i want to look at very carefully. when you hear that an
the pairing that was obama and clinton, what do you think of the pairing that will be obama and kerry? >> it's an impressive team. both know a lot about foreign policy. the choice of europe and the mideast are important for symbolic reasons. some europeans felt that the obama administration paid too much attention to asia. this trip signals that nato is an enduring partnership for us and going to the mideast, you have so many crisis that they need to deal with from syria to iran to...
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even on guns, in a way that bill clinton didn't in the mid-'90s, where it was such a toxic issue. >> there may be issues where the outside game helps. unfortunately, on immigration it doesn't help at all. right now there are republican partners, like senator rubio, that they don't need pressure. they actually need cover in their own party. >> exactly. >> and if, when he increases the pressure, he's actually empowering the critics, the conservative critics of immigration reform. so, he's going to have to take an approach. if he wants to do that on the economy, which he's done, you know, many times, and is likely to do in this speech, i hope he carves out immigration as an exception, because that is both a huge lead, a legacy issue for the president, it's the right issue for the country, but it's going to require a legislative strategy of building coalitions, which he doesn't seem particularly -- >> but if he leads, mike, he could face outright rejection. >> he's got to make a choice. if he's still a candidate, he's about making political victories, because he can score on immigration,
even on guns, in a way that bill clinton didn't in the mid-'90s, where it was such a toxic issue. >> there may be issues where the outside game helps. unfortunately, on immigration it doesn't help at all. right now there are republican partners, like senator rubio, that they don't need pressure. they actually need cover in their own party. >> exactly. >> and if, when he increases the pressure, he's actually empowering the critics, the conservative critics of immigration...
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the winners get to run against hillary clinton. the losers get to say it's not their fault they lost. wait a minute. that doesn't make any sense. and neither does this fight on the right for the right to say you're right. with me tonight are two msnbc political analysts, joy reid of the grio and david corn from "mother jones." joy, it really is a joy to watch this, to watch rove running around as some sort of new matt dillon cleaning up the party, cleaning up main street from all the bad guys when, in fact, many people would say that karl rove has been the problem from, well, since 2000 when he brought us "w." >> absolutely crazy. i love the way you called them the cuckoo's nest. karl rove's strategy and the reason he's considered a smart guy in politics is he found a way to convince the cuckoo's nest that george w. bush was really their guy and convinced evangelicals that george w. bush is your guy and convinced the right wing. he passed off neoconservatism as conservatism. he passed off the idea of endless war and nation building
the winners get to run against hillary clinton. the losers get to say it's not their fault they lost. wait a minute. that doesn't make any sense. and neither does this fight on the right for the right to say you're right. with me tonight are two msnbc political analysts, joy reid of the grio and david corn from "mother jones." joy, it really is a joy to watch this, to watch rove running around as some sort of new matt dillon cleaning up the party, cleaning up main street from all the...
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. >>> and a brand-new to tack on to hillary clinton from our friends across the street. it will make your jaw drop, friend. you can listen to my radio on sirius xm radio monday through friday from noon to 3:00 p.m. slayer your thoughts on facebook and on twitter. we are coming right back. toured. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for staying with us tonight. marco rubio has been picked by republicans to deliver the republican response to the president's state of the union address next tuesday. for rubio, being selected to give the speech is the only endorsement he has gotten from the republican friends lately. you can say senator rubio is the unofficial immigration czar for the republican party. as we've told you, rubio joined some of the nation's most powerful senators last week to outline an immigration reform plan. senator rubio is making the media rounds. he even did this interview at a bar in washington, d.c. last night. he sipped water instead of beer, and lowered expectations for reform. >> i know there is a lot of optimism about the announcement last week
. >>> and a brand-new to tack on to hillary clinton from our friends across the street. it will make your jaw drop, friend. you can listen to my radio on sirius xm radio monday through friday from noon to 3:00 p.m. slayer your thoughts on facebook and on twitter. we are coming right back. toured. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for staying with us tonight. marco rubio has been picked by republicans to deliver the republican response to the president's state...
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we know what happened to hillary clinton when she tried to take on health care. we certainly saw nancy reagan take a lot of hits how close she was to her husband. what did you find out about that and those relationships and particularly influence? >> well, when you think about it, there may only be one person that comes to a president without someone else's agenda in mind. that is the first lady. over the years they have had tremendous influence over their husbands and they are their confidants and political partners. rosalind carter was attending cabinet meetings and nancy reagan, some say she had a role in firing the ef choo chief of staff so it goes back as well. >> let me ask you finally i thought there was a fascinating poll c-span commissioned. 44% thought first ladies should get a salary for what she do. what can you tell us about the significant role besides confidant and maybe adviser that first ladies have played over the years? >> they often turned out to be fundraisers, campaign managers. they also had special projects that they liked. i think that be
we know what happened to hillary clinton when she tried to take on health care. we certainly saw nancy reagan take a lot of hits how close she was to her husband. what did you find out about that and those relationships and particularly influence? >> well, when you think about it, there may only be one person that comes to a president without someone else's agenda in mind. that is the first lady. over the years they have had tremendous influence over their husbands and they are their...
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while marco rubio was trying and similarly we saw this in the hearing with hillary clinton, he was trying very hard to show that he is in command of the facts and he is ready to be, you know, presidential and handle this kind of information, and, instead, what he actually showed, particularly if you watch there's a little bit more to that exchange and it really shows how little he understands about how our relationships with foreign governments work, about how -- the role of the cia because there's this whole question -- part of what brennan had been talking about was whether or not this is a role the cia should continue to play in this instance. so instead he really revealed how little he understands and how hard he's trying to prove to all of us that he is -- he's got his big boy pants on. >> yes, indeed. mike, anyone who lost a family member in the attacks of 9/11 which were planned overseas is not going to have any problem with killing potential terrorists in afghanistan or in the yemen. but don't we need to confront the fact that if this is our strategy, then there is unlikely to be
while marco rubio was trying and similarly we saw this in the hearing with hillary clinton, he was trying very hard to show that he is in command of the facts and he is ready to be, you know, presidential and handle this kind of information, and, instead, what he actually showed, particularly if you watch there's a little bit more to that exchange and it really shows how little he understands about how our relationships with foreign governments work, about how -- the role of the cia because...
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around the president in the white house had called, that there had been no conversation with secretary clinton with senator panetta and the joint chiefs chair. part of what the two gentlemen who were testifying tried to lay out is that issue of time and distance. a lot of this is about trying to make changes for the future and you've got secretary panetta talking about how they are going to try to reposition some things. in north africa they say they have gaps in intelligence. it was really exposing those flaws. what was new and i think very compelling today was this focus on what did the president know and why did he apparently not show more interest and certainly secretary panetta fought back to say he was confident the president was very concerned, but there was not that communication during the attack. >> steve, that does seem to be a political point that the republicans have been making. they tried very early on to say why wasn't the white house more involved in this, and what panetta was saying was that that's what you have a national security advisor and chief of staff and having been a
around the president in the white house had called, that there had been no conversation with secretary clinton with senator panetta and the joint chiefs chair. part of what the two gentlemen who were testifying tried to lay out is that issue of time and distance. a lot of this is about trying to make changes for the future and you've got secretary panetta talking about how they are going to try to reposition some things. in north africa they say they have gaps in intelligence. it was really...
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this might be the worst smear of hillary clinton ever. our panel reacts to that tonight. >>> a shocking story out of south africa. one of the stars of the london olympics shoots and kills his famous girlfriend in the middle of the night. emmy award-winning broadcaster mary carillo will join us for this story. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the #edshow. we're coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." big story tonight. there is a big pot of money outside of the united states. and it will help reduce the deficit. now, we've all heard about it. we've got to find revenue streams to come in. well, let's do this. two simple words. tax evasion. today the united states signed a major agreement with switzerland to crack down on tax evaders at a time when the treasury department has already been steadily turning the screws on tax evaders in getting concrete results. this agreement with switzer
this might be the worst smear of hillary clinton ever. our panel reacts to that tonight. >>> a shocking story out of south africa. one of the stars of the london olympics shoots and kills his famous girlfriend in the middle of the night. emmy award-winning broadcaster mary carillo will join us for this story. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using...
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>> bill clinton did very well -- they focused on issue that is people cared about and what people care about are college education, the cost of college -- >> if the gop is going to reband itself it has to deal with the monitor that eric cantor helped create. u.s. congressman paul brown is expected to run for the georgia senate seat held by retiring -- i used to think this guy was right wing, sackby chambliss. broun said this, i think the only constitution that barack obama upholds is the soviet constitution, not this one. he has no concept of this one though he claimed to be a constitutional lawyer. steve king who suggested president obama's parents may have announced his birth by telegram from africa. can your party stop its candidates being taken up by nuts. >> i think for washington people to say to grat roots activists we have to tell you how your going to make -- >> how do you stop these groups from winning? >> you know what you need to do? you need to educate the voter and get back to the -- >> get them with the right majors. >> hit them with the right -- >> and marco rubio is a
>> bill clinton did very well -- they focused on issue that is people cared about and what people care about are college education, the cost of college -- >> if the gop is going to reband itself it has to deal with the monitor that eric cantor helped create. u.s. congressman paul brown is expected to run for the georgia senate seat held by retiring -- i used to think this guy was right wing, sackby chambliss. broun said this, i think the only constitution that barack obama upholds...
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in 1993 angelou read a poem at president clinton's inauguration. a year later, her recording of that poem won a grammy. today angelou continues to reach audiences worldwide. her black history month radio special "telling our stories" includes interviews with an eclectic mix of activists and entertainers. >> alicia keys. >> somewhere deep down inside of me, i relate very much to gospel music. >> oprah winfrey. >> i believed that this calling that i feel so deeply inside myself was to go beyond one show. >> and kofi annan. >> all the cruel and brutal things, even genocide starts with the humiliation of one individual. >> i'm honored to be joined by acclaimed poet, activist, actress, professor, icon, the great dr. maya angelou. it's my pleasure to have you here tonight. >> oh, i thank you for that. you've made me sound so good, and i like it like that. >> let me ask you, dr. angelou. you are an inspiration for so many people. who inspires you? >> well, i've been blessed to have had had a grandmother who raised me and a mother and a brother. and they a
in 1993 angelou read a poem at president clinton's inauguration. a year later, her recording of that poem won a grammy. today angelou continues to reach audiences worldwide. her black history month radio special "telling our stories" includes interviews with an eclectic mix of activists and entertainers. >> alicia keys. >> somewhere deep down inside of me, i relate very much to gospel music. >> oprah winfrey. >> i believed that this calling that i feel so...
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on the other hand, they did a head to head match-up between christie and hillary clinton and she wins 49-45% in new jersey. >> right. none of that is really important because it isn't chris christie who is the face of the republican party, for better or worse, the 27/7 news cycle have made john boehner and mitch mcconnell the face of the republican party to the american people. and john is right, the message is terrible. they are opposing the buff et rule, that has been advanced by senate democrats as getting out of the sequester. it says millionaires should pay a percentage on their taxes no matter what deductions they have and that percentage is about what the average working american pays. what's wrong with that? why don't the republican party embrace that? >> let me ask you, john, about the piece that kathleen parker wrote in the "washington post." it's time for rinos, republicans in name only, to take back the party. rinos need to be defy antly proud and centrist and unapologetically sane. is that what you're saying too? >> not at all. i think conservative principles have not fai
on the other hand, they did a head to head match-up between christie and hillary clinton and she wins 49-45% in new jersey. >> right. none of that is really important because it isn't chris christie who is the face of the republican party, for better or worse, the 27/7 news cycle have made john boehner and mitch mcconnell the face of the republican party to the american people. and john is right, the message is terrible. they are opposing the buff et rule, that has been advanced by senate...
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i think the low moment was 1985 when the democrats just lost to reagan and they had bill clinton host this 30-minute infomercial. and they literally packed in every democratic politician in the country for like a 20-second speech. and they had a focus group. they didn't realize at the time that talking about the focus group was political suicide. they kept saying our focus group told us this. they've tried all different formats. i've never seen one that actually pulls it off. >> i almost feel like while there are still i guess two or three more for barack obama, depending. the president doesn't always give the state of the union when he is on his way out the door. >> right. >> but if we've got more ahead for barack obama, this might be a time for them to opt out gracefully if they are going to. but then while we've still got it, there is also the political question of the republican party having chosen marco rubio as their guy. of course he is on the cover of "time" magazine as the savior. and he has been talked up that way in the republican party since even before he was sworn in, on
i think the low moment was 1985 when the democrats just lost to reagan and they had bill clinton host this 30-minute infomercial. and they literally packed in every democratic politician in the country for like a 20-second speech. and they had a focus group. they didn't realize at the time that talking about the focus group was political suicide. they kept saying our focus group told us this. they've tried all different formats. i've never seen one that actually pulls it off. >> i almost...
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and then, ten years ago, when the clinton administration and andrew quomo, in particular, brought smith and wesson to the table and they were agreeing to put child safety mechanisms onto triggers, wayne lapierre just desz crated them. it was his campaign and it was success chl. that's why these kids can pick up a gun and use it today. >> i remember i was about nine when your uncle kennedy was killed. and then, in '68, dr. king killed and your father in june. and there was action taken. now we're seeing all of these killings, the newtown, chicago, and there's no legislative sponsz. for you to call the nation's attention to that, i think it was a great wake-up call. >> i appreciate that. we had martin luther king, as you pointed out. and so many families of people from virginia tech and the others. one of the mothers from virginia tech was really strong. and what she said is real courage is not standing up to the nra. real courage is standing in a classroom as a kid, as a guy comes through with a kbun and starts shooting all of your classmates and having the guts, as her daughter did, to
and then, ten years ago, when the clinton administration and andrew quomo, in particular, brought smith and wesson to the table and they were agreeing to put child safety mechanisms onto triggers, wayne lapierre just desz crated them. it was his campaign and it was success chl. that's why these kids can pick up a gun and use it today. >> i remember i was about nine when your uncle kennedy was killed. and then, in '68, dr. king killed and your father in june. and there was action taken....
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i mean, the thing about -- the difference between barack obama and hillary clinton is that they really weren't that far apart in terms of actual policy. there were a few measurable differences that were -- a lot of hay was made out of them, but fundamentally it wasn't that the democratic party was going through the same sort of, you know, analysis on the couch that the republican party is. >> the point is the strategy on how each one of them sort of had this crescendo in their popularity. it wasn't -- i'm not speaking to the two, but when hillary was first in the senate, she was very careful and methodical about how she rolled herself out. same thing with barack obama. knew that he came in as a big star, but knew that he needed to prove himself. i don't think we've seen marco rubio prove himself on any substantive issue. >> give him credit, though, for standing on a stage with chuck schumer and laying out principles for immigration reform. that's more than most republicans in the senate would do. you're right. that was a framework. that was a photo op and some general principles. the q
i mean, the thing about -- the difference between barack obama and hillary clinton is that they really weren't that far apart in terms of actual policy. there were a few measurable differences that were -- a lot of hay was made out of them, but fundamentally it wasn't that the democratic party was going through the same sort of, you know, analysis on the couch that the republican party is. >> the point is the strategy on how each one of them sort of had this crescendo in their popularity....
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been exchanges in the 2008 primary races between then-senator barack obama and then-senator hillary clinton. they ended up working together and then put together as team as secretary of state that i think will be a study for political sien science students for decades to come. >> no question. and if you go back a little further to cross party lines when president george w. bush was elected, one of his earliest supporters was ted kennedy. you remember ted kennedy and president bush put together no child left behind. and senator kennedy led his credibility to that. he worked on the president with something he believed would be good. and if they had funded no child left behind properly, it would have been a success. so this is a recent phenomena and i will tell you, the republicans are hurting themselves. they are driving home, in the minds of the american people, that they are obstruction u.s.ists. they will disagree with the president no matter how good his ideas are. >> governor ed rendell, thanks for your time tonight. >> thanks, rev, and nice weekend. >> same to you. >>> coming up, the pr
been exchanges in the 2008 primary races between then-senator barack obama and then-senator hillary clinton. they ended up working together and then put together as team as secretary of state that i think will be a study for political sien science students for decades to come. >> no question. and if you go back a little further to cross party lines when president george w. bush was elected, one of his earliest supporters was ted kennedy. you remember ted kennedy and president bush put...
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tonight, can he outpace bill clinton in the history books? can he be truly transformational, the word he used in saying what bill clinton was not. and that is the question. and don't think the two of those guys, clinton and obama, aren't keeping a close watch on the scoreboard. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. the republicans' president's day sale on the economy a total bust. tonight the truth on our spending problem. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> there you go. good job. >> four years after the stimulus saved us from depression, republicans are dragging us into recession. >> spending is the problem. >> tonight the facts versus republican fantasy on the economy and the sequester. >> we have had a massive cover-up on the part -- >> but a massive cover-up of what? >> john mccain is at it again. >> do you care whether four americans died? >> retired colonel lawrence wilkerson on the blind
tonight, can he outpace bill clinton in the history books? can he be truly transformational, the word he used in saying what bill clinton was not. and that is the question. and don't think the two of those guys, clinton and obama, aren't keeping a close watch on the scoreboard. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. the...